Frozen Shoulder Treatment and Exercise Blog

What are the proper steps to treating frozen shoulder? There are 2

1.Get Diagnosed

2. Use a Comprehensive Frozen Shoulder Program

You want to find a program that includes: Strengthening, Stretching, Range of Motion work, and Soft Tissue work to eliminate adhesions and knots which are restricting your movement.

A solid frozen shoulder treatment plan will not only get rid of your frozen shoulder but keep it from coming back. Frozen shoulder does come back. I just had an email exchange with a new client and it was the 3 time that she had frozen shoulder (in the same shoulder everytime).

When I started asking her questions about the program that she had used prior to becoming one of my clients I discovered that she had never done any soft tissue work for her shoulder and had only done a little bit of strengthening. Her program mostly consisted of stretching. If you’re a regular reader of my blog then you know that stretching is not enough to get rid of frozen shoulder.

Most people don’t know a lot about the soft tissue part of treatment. Go here to see my 90 seconds to frozen shoulder pain relief where I show you exactly how to put soft tissue work to work for you.

I just came across some really sad information about frozen shoulder treatment prognosis on the New York Times website .

Here it is:

Treatment with therapy and NSAIDs will usually return the motion and function of the shoulder within a year. Even if left untreated, the frozen shoulder can get better by itself in 18 – 24 months.

Even if surgery restores motion, you must continue physical therapy for several weeks or months afterward to prevent the frozen shoulder from returning. Treatment may fail if you cannot tolerate physical therapy.

18-24 months! Whoa. How about 3 months? That’s how long it takes on the Frozen Shoulder Elimination program

I an acutally happily report that many people have told us that they have greatly reduced (if not completely eliminated) their use of NSAIDs) after being on the program.

How can you get rid of frozen shoulder so fast? Simple (not east, but simple) you need to use a multi-pronged approach. I have some more videos to share with you about the different stages of frozen shoulder and how it doesn’t really matter when you use a multi-pronged approach. More soon.

A recent study was published that shows surgery can help frozen shoulder and that 2 year later the subjects have improved range of motion and function. Surgery isn’t the only option. My believe is that if you have surgery you are going ot need to do rehab so why not try to rehab your frozen shoulder first and see if that works. Have you tried my simple frozen shoulder treatment exercise?

Here’s more info on the study.

Results:The improvement in the range of motion after arthroscopic capsular release was considerable and statistically significant (p<0.05) compared to pre-operative values both intraoperatively and after a minimum of two years of follow-up in both groups and across all planes of movement tested. The improvement of function of the shoulder after a minimum two years following arthroscopic capsular release was significant (p<0.05) according to the Constant-Murley score (from 19.3 preoperatively to 65.9 postoperatively, 0-75) and the ASES score (from 22.8 preoperatively to 92.7 postoperatively, 0-100).

Conclusions: Arthroscopic capsular release significantly improved the range of motion and function in idiopathic and posttraumatic frozen shoulder.

Frozen shoulder is a complex condition that plagues people every day. When people learn that they have a frozen shoulder, they scramble to find the best management. There are many different treatments that people have used to combat their frozen shoulder; however the ‘best’ treatment is to make sure the patient uses a multi-level protocol.

Using a multi-level treatment protocol means that the person is not focusing on one aspect only of dealing with the problems and symptoms, rather that they are dealing with all of the issues associated with their frozen shoulder. Treatments such as this will help cover all of the bases and allow proper motion, flexibility, strength and pain reduction, which will make certain that the frozen shoulder will be treated and eliminated much faster than not.

Frozen shoulder occurs for many different reasons and around different areas within the shoulder, so it is imperative that the person treats all of the symptoms and all of the areas that are involved. The message is that a person cannot just treat one thing and hope to eliminate their frozen shoulder. Patients that follow stretching only programs and do not have true success with their frozen shoulder treatment have demonstrated this many times.

To have true success is treating frozen shoulder, the patient must be sure to include a good, quality stretching protocol, as well as increasing strength, treating soft-tissue issues, and working on increasing range of motion in all directions. A well-planned, progressive treatment protocol that includes all of these components will ensure true success.

With the many different treatment options, programs and advice that are out there for dealing with frozen shoulder, coupled with the fact that many people never have true success in getting rid of their frozen shoulder, the question must be asked; “How successful is frozen shoulder treatment?”

Frozen shoulder elimination treatments can be successful if the program that is being followed is a solid program that includes all of the essential components. Strength training, stretching, soft-tissue work and range of motion exercises, all need to be included in a good plan. Further, there needs to be a 100% commitment from the patient to the program. Consistency and hard work is essential for success.

Many people fall into the trap of only working on one or two aspects of the problem. For example, some people think that if they just stretch the muscles in and around the shoulder that this will be enough to get rid of their frozen shoulder. Although stretching always needs to be in the program, it is only one part of the puzzle. By working on all of the issues, such as getting rid of soft-tissue restrictions, strengthening the muscles that surround the shoulder and including range of motion exercises in all directions, a person will be much more successful in treating their frozen shoulder.

Frozen shoulder does not have to be a permanent issue for people. People that have found a complete program that includes the aspects that are mentioned above, and are consistent with their therapy are ultimately successful in treating their frozen shoulder. Most of the success depends on consistency and commitment to a good program. Frozen shoulder can be treated successfully and kept away forever like this.

Many people have encountered bad programs, or limited success with therapy and have not been successful with their frozen shoulder. For the people that have found complete programs and have been consistent, success is almost always certain.